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The invention relates to receptacles and is particularly adapted to be embodied in safes, illing l'devices and other receptacles adapted to hold valuables, records, or the like. I A One form of the invention is embodied in a tiling device which comprises a fire-proof housing or safe-body. The fire-proof housing or safebody has an opening in its top and is provided with a thermally insulated door therefor, the door t l0 being provided with tongues and grooves which extend around all of its edges and are engageable with corresponding tongues and lgrooves inthe door jamb of the housing so .that heatcannot L readily penetrate into the housing'to destroy or l l5 injure the contents. The back edge of the door is i, pivoted to a. vertical slide mounted-m back of the f housing or safe-body. Means driven by amotor co-operates-with the slide to raise the door'out of the opening in the housing and to disposait in a vertical position behind the housingwith its iront edge lowermost. Improved' means controlled by the operation of the motor. The door controls an article-holderor iiling means movably mounted vin the housing,the construction being such that when the door is opened it lifts the iiling means into a position'wherein it is convenient to the operator. When the door is closed, the filing Means is provided to prevent pencils, etc.,"from dropping into the grooves of the door jamb of the 'housing as articles of this character would prevent the door from closing.y Means is also provided for lifting the hands or arms of the operator out of thepath of 1 the door when it moves into ing, or safebody, a thermally insulated door with the slide and actuatedvbyan electric motor for openingand closing the door in substantially the same manner as the'door is opened and closed in the first described formV of the invention. The

` door in said second form of the invention likewise controls tiling means movably mounted in the ,means for controlling the motor` so that the arms boltwork in the door is 'provided for controlling means gravitates into its lowermost position.

its closed position, the last mentioned means being controlled by rollers on the door, which'rollers therefor, a vertical slide, and means co-operating' housing. However, the second form comprises of the operator will not be severely injured if the operator fails to withdraw them in time when the door is closing. The construction in the second form of the invention also varies considerably from that of the first form as far as other means 5 for controlling the motor is concerned. 'I'hese and other variations 'in the two constructions are described in detail below.

Devices embodying vthe invention are particu- `larly adapted to be employed as lng devices in 10 banks, insurance companies, etc., where records of deposits, withdrawals, payments, etc., are kept on cards which are filed numerically or alphabetically. Thus, the bank teller may have the complete file in 'his cage and make reference to ,15 it whenever necessary or an-insurance company may keep the records of its policies in a con- 'venientl place where the clerks may readily refer to them. In the event of a. lire or any other emergency, the door will close if a push button is 20 depressed. In other words, the operator need only depress the push button momentarily and then leave the device to close automatically. In the second form of the invention, fusible means is also provided for controlling the electrical 25 The preferred embodiments of the invention are preferably provided with flreproof housngs,' '30 orvsafe-bodies, but it'will be readily understood that some features of the invention may be embodied. with advantage in housings which are not lire-proof. For instance, the invention may be embodied in any filing device, or the like, to '35 provide a door which will be disposed in back of the housing when the device is in use. This is advantageous as the door will not obscure the vision if it lies behind the housing.

Other objects and advantagesv of the invention 40 will become apparent as the following detailed description progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein: l

Figure vl is a transverse vertical section taken through a device which embodies the invention, the section being taken on line 1--1 of Fig. 2.

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2--2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is asectlon taken von line 3-3 of 50 l Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section v taken on line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of one corner .of the device. f

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Figures 1 to 16, inclusive.

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` Figure 9 is a fragmentary plan view. partly broken away, of the device.

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken substantially on the same line as Figure 1, but showing the illustrated parts in changed positions with respect to each other.

Figure 11 is an enlarged. fragmentary section taken substantially on the same line as Figure 2, but showing the illustrated parts in changed positions `with respect to each other.

Figure 12 is a bottom plan iew of th'e'door or closure member for the'improved device, the

' bottom plate of the door or closure member having been removed to illustrate the boltwork.'

Figure 1,3.is-a section taken on line 13-5-18 of Figure 12. Y v V s Figure 14 is a section taken on line 14-14 of Figure 13. 1

' Figure 15 is an enlarged section taken on line Figure 16 is a front elevation of the mechanism showninFigurelS. Y

Figure 17 is a diagram ofthe circuit which controis the operation of the devicel illustratedin Figure 18 is a perspective view of a device which embodies another form of the invention.

Figure 19 is a perspective view of the device shown in Figurel, the door or the closure member of the device being shown in a position which it assumes when it is being opened. Figure 20 is a transversevertical section-taken through the device shown in Figure 18, the section being taken on line 20-20 of Figure 24.-

Figure 21 is a section taken on line 21-21 of Figure 22.

Figure 221s a'n enlarged seeusn men en une :z2-imozr'igure1t)..Y v Y Figure23 is a section taken on line 23-23 of Figure 24 is a section ken on line 24-24 of Figure 20. v v 1 Figure 25 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 25-25 of Figure 24, the door or closure member of the devicebeing shown in its I fully opened position in Fig. 25.

Figure 27 isaplan section of Figure20.

Figure 26 is a fragmentary section taken on line 26-26 oi' Figure 25.

taken on line 274-27 Figure 28 is an taken on line 28-28 of Figure 20.

Figure 29 is an enlarged section taken on line electrical circuit which controls the operation of the device illustrated in Figures 18 to 31, in-

elusive, the'diagrams being arranged to illustrate Achanges which occur therein during the operation of the device. Y Figure 36 is a fragmentary longitudinalsection taken through a device which embodies another form of the invention, and

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Referring for the present to Figures 1 to 17,

inclusive, wherein a preferred embodiment of the f 'invention is illustrated, the reference character I A designates a fabricated frame; B1, a nreproof housing or safe-bodyV which is supported in the frame A; C, an article-holder or receptacle movably mounted in the housing B; D, a plurality of removable filing devices carriedby the tray or 4:receptacle C: E. a door or closure member for closing the open top of the housing B; F, afabricated slide mounted 1n me mme A (see mures l and 4) G, pins which pivot the door or closure member E to the fabricated slide F (see Figures 1 and 3); H, a housing .member detachably mounted on the upper end of the fabricated slide F; J,- a plurality of sprocket chainscarrying a fabricated bar K. which is engaged bly` the door or closure member E when it moves into itsopened position' (see Figures .1T 8 andv 9) L and M, upper and lower sprocket wheels, respectively, for the sprocket chains J N, pinions constrained to rotate with the sprocket wheels L; P, racks which are secured to the ends of the tray or receptacle C andmeshwiththepinionsNiseeFigurem; Q,

a motor which drives a pinion R through reduction gearing S; T, a gear meshing with the pinion B and fixed to -a shaft `lil which extends longitudi- -30 of the links W having-pin and slot connections. with the door or closure member E; X, a plurality of cam members ,nxedn th respect to the door or closure member E;'-an Y, a` plurality of cam m members which. are nxed to the links'W operate with the cam members X.

The frameA may be of any and co- 40 suitable construction, In this instance it comprises rectangular frames 10 which are formed fromangle-iron and .arealinedwiththe endsofthehousingB,the housing B being secured to the rectangular fram 10 by bolts l1, or the equivalent (see Figures 1 land .2). Extending between -the rectangular y,frameslo are a pair of angle-irons i2and anv angle-iron 13 (see Figures 2 and 4). A pair of. plates 15 extend between the angle-irons 12 at' the end thereof and support bearing brackets 16 for the shaft U.v Disposed between the plates l 15 and secured to the angie-irons 12 is a plate 17 upon .which the motor Q and the reduction gearing S are mounted. The plate-17 also carries a bearing bracket 18 which journals the shaft U intermediate its ends. i Y

The frame A also comprises Z-shaped vertically extending members 20 secured to the back portions of the rectangular frames 10 and extending from a point adJacent the surface upon'which the frame is standing to a point substantially nush with the top surface of the housing B (see Figures 1 and 4). Y

The ends of the frame are preferably covered by sheet metal panels 22, the rear of the frame f being preferably covered by a removable sheet metalpanel 23. The panel 23 is reinforced by bent sheet metal members 24 (see Figure 1).

'I'he housing B comprises an outer fabricated sheet metal shell or casing 25 Vand anfinner fabthem 

